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2007

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A new adaptation of one of Jane Austen's most admired novels - the story of a woman who gets a second chance. Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break .. Read more

Starring	Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alice Krige, Julia Davis
Director	Adrian Shergold
Genres	Drama, Romance

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  - 4
  Good but not the best adaptation.
  
  On the whole really enjoyable. Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones were delightful - very good in their respective roles. However, as a stand alone film, it ... read more »
  
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  - Caldy, Wirral
  - 02 Apr 2007 at 12:39
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  Typical Jane Austen!
  
  If you like Jane Austen's novels, then you'll enjoy this movie.
  
  Typically Austen ... a dramatic romance with several twists and turns to say ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jan 2012 at 20:58
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  Love's labours........
  
  Although I don't normallly like period dramas of this style I thought it had a freshness about it - perhaps because the actors were not well known it felt ... read more »
  
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- - HenryoFelix
  - 23 reviews
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 17:04
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  - 0
  A rekindled romance.
  
  I liked this version of the story. Maybe the film rushed through childhood and school but on the whole a good well acted portrayal of the story with a refused ... read more »
  
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- - moggie3
  - 3 reviews
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 16:26
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  - 1
  Persuasive in places, in others not
  
  Tricky one this - Beautiful setting, stunning scenery and well written. However, I wasn't sure about the casting of Anne. She seemed like a strange choice ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Aug 2011 at 09:17
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  Half agony, half hope
  
  This is not the best adaptation of the novel, however it is still very good on the whole. The charecters are more attractive and maybe Anne Elliot is made to ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jun 2011 at 18:36
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  Beautiful adaptation
  
  Really enjoyed this adaptation, the characters were we played, with brilliant humour where appropriate .
  
  As always, the costumes, and scenery give ... read more »
  
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- - Pinkcat7
  - 5 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 08 Jun 2011 at 15:55
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  persuasive love story
  
  Very good will she wont she marry the love of her life
  
  Society marriages to the money seen clearly
  
  good acting throughout
  
  ... read more »
  
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  - 26 May 2011 at 09:22
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  A rollicking adaptation of a classic novel
  
  I'm a big fan of Jane Austen's novel - partly because of the potential autobiographic content (Jane Austen's links with the Navy and her own ... read more »
  
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- - Just_Me
  - 1 review
  - 19 May 2011 at 09:20
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  (Film) Persuasion
  
  Eloquent and sensitive story that had me captivated, a masterpiece with excellent experimental photography and scenery. As good as the Kings Speech, as good as ... read more »
  
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- - LouiseHJ
  - 1 review
  - 20 Apr 2011 at 18:24
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  Flawed but good
  
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  I am a bit of a sucker for period dramas like this, and this one I enjoyed along with the others that went with the season of Austen adaptations. I had also ... read more »
  
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- - charlie1982
  - 1 review
  - 16 Apr 2011 at 19:02
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- - 83
  - 4
  Good but not the best adaptation.
  
  On the whole really enjoyable. Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones were delightful - very good in their respective roles. However, as a stand alone film, it ... read more »
  
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  - Caldy, Wirral
  - 02 Apr 2007 at 12:39
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  - 5
  BORING!BORING!BORING!
  
  Anyone who enjoyed this version of Persuasion has clearly not seen the superior 1995 BBC adaptation starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. The leads in this ... read more »
  
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  - Devon, England
  - 09 Apr 2007 at 17:48
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  William Elliot More Charismatic
  
  Personally I don't think it matched the classic Ciaran Hinds version. The hand held camera work at the start nearly made me feel sea sick. Very distracting ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 19 Apr 2007 at 20:48
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  - 3
  dull,dull,dull
  
  terrible adaptation,Rupert P-J is too pretty to play this role and where was his hat! Also all that horribe saliva in the final kiss scene -vile!
  
  The... read more »
  
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  - Brighton
  - 19 Apr 2007 at 09:48
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  - 4
  Utter Rubbish
  
  Another one of these stupid films where the cameraman seems to have Parkinsons Disease and runs around the place like a crazed chimpanzee on speed shaing the ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 21:21
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  - 6
  Well done ITV!
  
  Finally, a costume drama from ITV worthy of Jane Austen! Excellent cast, stunning surroundings, and the best brought out of the story. Captain Wentworth was ... read more »
  
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- - Greer DuCoeur
  - Worsley, England
  - 01 Apr 2007 at 23:33
- - 4
  - 1
  Fantastic
  
  I really liked this film. Some of the comments left by other viewers were pretty negative when comparing this film to the Ciaran Hinds version but must say I ... read more »
  
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- - GemNorthants
  - 6 reviews
  - Northants
  - 21 Jun 2007 at 20:51
- - 3
  - 0
  Persuaded to Love it!
  
  I will be buying this, I loved this adaptation, It isn't one of her most recognised stories, not like Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. Which ... read more »
  
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  - East Yorkshire,England
  - 20 May 2008 at 21:24
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  peruassion
  
  Not my favourite period drama ok watchable
  
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  - Newport
  - 29 May 2008 at 13:18
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  From the Producers of Father Ted.........
  
  and the director of the Blair Witch Project!
  
  Bleaugh.
  
  The acting was either over or underdone. Mary Musgrove was plain strange, barely ... read more »
  
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  - Hootsland
  - 13 Jun 2007 at 23:59

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  Though she refuses Captain Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones) in her youth, Anne Elliot's (Sally Hawkins) love for her handsome but penniless suitor never dies. When he returns eight years later--a wealthy and high-ranking naval officer--she has the chance to set things right. While the two leads ably ...

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- Persuasion
  
  A new adaptation of one of Jane Austen's most admired novels - the story of a woman who gets a second chance. Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the ...